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dickey-seat

dickey-seat

9.9
A small extra folding seat at the back of a two-seat car often open to the weather
  • noun
  • /ˈdɪkiˌsiːt/
  • Archaic
translation icon : asiento trasero
  • The vintage roadster still has its original dickey-seat at the back, perfect for an extra passenger.

Examples

  • On sunny days, children loved to ride in the dickey-seat despite its exposure to the wind.

  • He restored the old car, including the rare dickey-seat that folded out from the trunk.

  • The vintage car had a dickey-seat for extra passengers.

  • My grandfather's old car features a dickey-seat.

  • On sunny days, children loved to ride in the dickey-seat despite its exposure to the wind.

  • The vintage roadster still has its original dickey-seat at the back, perfect for an extra passenger.

  • He restored the old car, including the rare dickey-seat that folded out from the trunk.

Synonyms

backseat
vsdickey-seat
74 1.0

A seat behind the front seats of a car where passengers sit

is a small foldable extra outside or at the rear, not the main interior seat
rumble seat
vsdickey-seat
  • Archaic
1 9.9

An extra place to sit at the back of an old car that folds and is open to the air

is usually formed inside the rear bodywork rather than mounted outside
dickey
vsdickey-seat
  • Archaic
9.9

A small folding seat at the back of an old two-seater car

is the hyphenated longer written form of the same term
dickie
vsdickey-seat
  • Archaic
9.9

A small fold-out seat at the back of an old two-seat car

is usually open to the weather rather than tucked into the body
dicky-seat
vsdickey-seat
  • Archaic
9.9

A small fold-out seat at the back of an old two-seat car

is typically exposed to weather rather than inside the passenger area

How Exposed

rumble seat
  • Archaic
1 9.9
dickey-seat
  • Archaic
9.9
backseat
74 1.0

Surface Forms

dickey-seat singular
dickey-seats plural

Morphology

dickey-seat = dickey + seat (semi-transparent) = dickey + seat

The compound structure 'dickey' + 'seat' is clear, but 'dickey' is an uncommon/archaic element that many learners may not know.

Etymology

Dickey-seat comes from dickey, an old word for something 'small' or 'extra', plus seat. A helpful way to remember it is to picture a small folding seat that tucks into the back of a car or trunk and opens out for one more passenger.